caa a22 4500 465733530 CHVBK 20180323111748.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170327e19900401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00440574 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00440574 Bassey L. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria aut Open fractures of the femur treated by the pin-in-plaster technique [Elektronische Daten] Contribution to the art and practice of trauma surgery in the Third World [L. Bassey] Summary: In order to cope with the frequent lack of adequate and sufficient external fixator systems in Third World countries, the pin-in-plaster technique was adopted and used in the management of open fractures of the femur. It consists of the use of Steinmann and Schanz pins incorporated into a plaster of Paris cast. The technique was successful in 13 of 15 open fracture cases treated at the University Teaching Hospital in Calabar (86.6%). The advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed. The method is recommended as an effective improvisation of the Hoffman apparatus for use in exceptional circumstances, such as war and adverse socioeconomic conditions as are found in most Third World countries. Springer-Verlag, 1990 Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Springer-Verlag 109/3(1990-04-01), 139-143 0936-8051 109:3<139 1990 109 402 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00440574 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00440574 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Bassey L. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Springer-Verlag 109/3(1990-04-01), 139-143 0936-8051 109:3<139 1990 109 402 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer